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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
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Supporting u Fraud.

Lenno, independents: The way the entire press
in the west are giving Mason Long a writing mp
convinees the independent that n. Q. Nash ia at
his old caper Of supporting downright fraud. He
has done 80 he retofore and Il seems almost impc-
sible FOR tho News TO avoid the espousal OF every
genuine awiudle that preya upon the public IN the
semblaucc of injured innocence. Ia It not rich to
hold Mason Long before the public az n martyr,
when In reality he lie a leach that is sucking the
hard,earned shekcls from class OF people that
willing to help what they think Ia FOR The bene-
ht and advancement of mankind. Mas on Long,
we'll knowing the frailties of human nature,
goes about In "sheeps clothing" laying up a
prinocly fortune, ostensiby laboring 70 the good
OF the cauae but In reality working for Macon Long
trst, last and all the time keeping close watch
that the scheme will prove profitable 10 Mason
Long, using chrstianity aud morality az cloak 10
cover hia profitable neecing transactions Is &c,
then, a wonder that our best journals have beer,
exposing the workings OF this enide, while none
but Nash have spoken n good word for the man.
Twenty-Five have roundly denounced him, and yet
in the face of all this Nash tries to convince tho
public tEat the CANTON ADVOCATE has grossly out
ragged end slandcred Mason Long. The 1ndepen-
dent thinks he should havo been handled wtho III
gloves. or course we are not classcd a compete nj
Judge by the "highly mornl(fl" editor OF the
NeWp.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
COUNTY ALLIANCE.
The Preliminary Meeting for the Or.
gaNtxatton Of County Alliance
last Saturday.

last saturday.
According to the call of Jere Gehon in
The ADVOCATE last week delegates from
the various local alliances throughout
Lincoln county gathered at the court
house last Saturday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by
Jere Gchon. A, ?. Wilcox, of Lynn,
was chosen temporary chairman and
Geo. w. Palmer, of Perry, temporary
secretary, A committee on credentials
was then appointed, consisting of Wm.
II. Miller, Jr, Of Canton; VIM. Rouse,
of Perry; II. j. Frank, of Lynn. The
committee reported iavorably upon max
ing the temporary organization perma-
nent, which motion carried.
Hon. A. D. Chase, of Watertown, ter
ritorial lecturer Of the Farmers Alliance,
was then introduced, who gave an able
talk upon the subject of the aims and OBJ
iects of the society.
Upon motion of A. p. Dixon, of Can
ton, it was agreed to organize county
alliance. Jcrc Gehon, of Canton, was
chosen president; 7. B. Quigley, of Per
ry, vice president; A. p. Wilcox, of
Lynn, treasurer. An application for a
charter was then signed BY the proper
officers, and the alliance adjourned to
meet at the court house in Canton on
Saturday, june Is, at which time the or
ganization will be perfected. Four local
alliances were represented, and the county
organization starts out with ilattering
prospects. Hon. Jerc Gchon, president,
will lecture at various points throughout
the county during the summer, due no.
tice of which will be given through THE
ADVOCATE and the medium of hand bills
As Jcre says, ITS diamond cut dia-
mond-every trade and profession for It.
SELF" aud the alliance is adopted as Il
protective measure. The county ALI
ance is oiicered well, and if the organiza-
,ion will keep politics out of the ring it
will prove a power for good
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
Lincoln county roads this season, and

Lincoln county roads this season, and the
good work will continue next summer
and then the next until the whole county
will present an appearance of waving
fields, beautiful lawns and elegant boule.
wards. Last Monday Canton township
became the purchaser of a New Era
Road Grader, and it is expected that 9TH
er towns in the county will soon follow
suit. The machine costs an even thous-
and dollars, payable in cash or eight per
cent. three and five year bonds. The
Canton township supervisors decided to
negotiate their own bonds, and received
bids for the sale of the same last Mon
day afternoon. The bonds were sold to
Chas. Il. Judd, of the Dakota Loan and
Trust company, being $500 bond due
in three years and a $500 bond due in five
years. They call tor per cent. interest,
and sold for 81, OIL so. THE ADVOCATE
would like to see an aggressive campaign
waged against bad roads this summer.
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us weuld Write Of snrinr.

During one Of the recent warm, balmy
days Kansas editor threw of his coat and
commenced an editorial as follows: "The
spring Is surely coming. Coming with It's
birds, Its flowers, Its verdure Of trees and
gardens and fields. Coming with It's balny
air, It's sunshine and its resurrection OF nature
Lying dormant--locked In frosty embrace
with these many cold and inhospitable wintry
days and weeks. Comr--Hero tho editor
rose, put ON his coat and yelled to tho Office
boy: "Come here aud build red hot fire.
Gosh, didn't that blizzard come up quickl"
Then he resumed: "Coming as the bidden
guest. comes, smiling and welcome. Yes,
spring is coming, although present indica-
tions do not seem to warrant the assertion" I"
--Atchison News.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

We have just received from the pub.
Usher copy of Conklin's Handy Manual
of useful information. OF the many
books VIC have seen that claim to be ''usc
tul'' we hayc yet to find any SO complete
as this. 1t is handsome volume of 3lc
pages, bound in English silk cloth with
red edges, and will be mailed to any ad
dress on receipt Of fifty cents, by Geo
w. Ogilvie, publisher, ZIG Lake street
Chicago, LII.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
RAILROAD MEETING

Citizens and business men of Canton
will meet at the court house next Satur.
day evening for the purpose Of discussing
the advsability of making an attempt to
secure an extension of tho Illinois Central
railroad from LcMars to Canton.
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The Cnl,iop. and northern.

Valley Springs Enterprise: Messrs Carpenter,
Tayles and Mass. OF Canton, were here Thursday,
They are having preliminary railway survey run
from hawardeu to Pipestonc, to connect the Mil
ter place. p. +. and S. b. Howe arc doing tho sur
vcying. They were south OF hardwood on Thurs
day, and are expected in Valley Springs by Mon
day. Thata north and south line will be bull
through hero in tho near future there is not the
faintcst shadow OF a doubt, and this preliminary
survey now being made only more clearly Illus
trates that railway men we'll az others are awak
ening to tho dosirability of doing business Rt Val
Icy Springs.
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rho Kind who 0ai Thcre.

o. N. Russell, business manages OF the "a Heg-
mout band, and @. Il. Carter, the bright but youth
ful editor OF tho progressive CANTON Apyo-
CATE, were In town last night for the purpose OF
selling thcIr band instruments to the new band
started here, which they succeeded in doing We
acknowledge q very pleasant fraternal cali from
Mr.. Carter He is ono of tho live young men Of
this ierritory-the kind who get there.-Centre-
yille Chronicle.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

A brief session of the South Dakota
constitutional convention was held at HUI
ron last Wednesday. President Edger-
ton being absent. Judge Campbell was
chosen president pro TEN. The convcn-
ton then adjourned to meet at Huron on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in January, 1888.
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LYON COUNTY.
: IG---l77-l-6- 1l-7l7-l77-l7777 17-l---ll-----s
THE MILITIA.

a List of tho Appointments Made by
GOV. <'hurcI,--Tlic Date Of IncnMp-
III cnt Not Yet Fixed.
Gov. Church appointed his staff last
Friday, with the exception of aides-dc
camp, who will be named at an early day.
The following arc those announced: Chief
of supply, James Ringrosc, Of Aberdeen,
with rank of brigadicr general; commits.
ary Of supply, John II. Jackson, of Co.
lumbia, with rank Of major; inspector
general, jeremiah b. Elson, of Huron,
with rank of colonel; Judge advocate gen.
cral, William S. Steele, with rank of
colonel; assistant ordnance officer, Joseph
Hare, of Bismarck, with rank OF major;
chief of engineers, William II. Brown,
of Grand Forks, with rank of colonel; as.
sistant engineer, L. S. Ccrwin, Of Steele,
with rank OF major. Medical department:
Surgeon general, George q. Huff, NJ. d.,
Of Huron, with rank. of colonel; medical
purvcyor, q. N. Faulk, NJ. d., of Gale.
donia, with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Coils. William a. Bently, of the First
regiment, and NJ. w. sheafc, of the Sec
ond regiment, will continue in their re-
spcctive commands Major j. M. Ad-
ans, OF the Second regiment of Mitchell,
is promoted to lieutenant colonel OF the
Second, vice Lieut.. Elson, promoted to
colonel and inspector general. The COM
missions of the above. named officers, in
cluding the commissions to gil vacancies
in the various companies will be forward.
ed at IN early date. The question Of the
location Of the next territorial militia en-.
campment will soon be under discussion,
and Gov. Church has made one decision
which will meet the hearty approval Of
every member of the territorial militia;
this is to the effect that hereafter no bids
for the location Of The encampment are TO
be entertained. After mature consider.
alton the governor decided that tho To-
caSion should be selected with respect to
its desirabilty, sanitary advantages and
public convenience, while il bids are en-.
tertained these items must, to certain
extent, be ignored. The location OF the
encampment in the past has been en-
tirely satisfactory to the people, and it is
solely with view to avoid embarrassment
in the future that this decision has been
made.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
Tho Ne,xsnaner Law

Any person who has taken paper regularly
from the postosce, whether directed to him or not
or whether he has subscribed or not, is RESPONSE
BILE for the payment.
The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers or periodicals from the postotnce, or
removing and leaving it uncalled for is prima
facie evidence OF Intentional fraud.
If any person orders his paper discontinued he
he must pay all arrearages, or the publishers may
lect the whole amount, whether the paper Is taken
from the Office or not.
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I. wns Tut In tho raper.

A friend writing from Boston relates the
following anecdote, told her by head master
OF one OF the schools In that city, as illustra-
tive Of tho hold that well known daily
paper has upon the popular mind,
sThe recitation waa in ancient history, The
pupil was eximtiattng upon the topic Of tho
Olympic games. "a great many people went
to ste them sle said, 'because II was put IN
the paper when they were coming on The
paper!' exclaimed the teacher. Did they bavt
newspapers in those daysr Why, yes was
the reply, 1T says so in the book, anyway; Il
says Tho Herald proclaimed them.' ''--Oper
Court.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
Abraham TO he Y,CutOU,

jamestown Capital Secretary Quinr, of the
territorial railroad cominission, having attained
the proud position of father of boy baby W III
probab bly, look with disdan upon his official po
sition, but out OF consideration for Abe Boyptor
may consent to s.tll hold the Office. BY the way
how would Abraham do for a name for the kiiT
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
Mn.ie La III. Al.

Centreville Index: The band boys have pur-
chased Canton's bsnd instruments, consisting OF
fourteen pieces aud two drums, mpslc books an d
laJnps. They have secured tho engine house as .
10 RGt o. teacher. The boys sllould receive every
encouragement In their enterprise ~ they have
gone to considerable expense.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

sl,o's Terror ut Progressive EHchrc:.
Mrs. De Hobsot--What lovely prayer
book, Mrs. Hendricks! Is tia present from
your husbandi
Mrs. Hendricks-Nn; won IT at the pro-
gre,siye suchrs party at Deacon Smith's last
Wseki-Pack
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

Mason Long in Town

Sac City, Iowa, Democrat: Mason Long, the
converted gambler, will address our people this
Thursday evening on the street at O'Clock Don't
fail to henr him, but keep your nlckels for your
resident minister.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
A Large Question.

vermillion Republican: Tho CANTON ADvo-
GATE started ont with rose colored hue OF papor
some time since, using black surface color.
Thorndyko, OF the Brus Index, not to bo outdone,
uses white back ground and red foreground. Are
they after recognl tiou7
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
List OF Real Estate Transfers for the
Week Ending June 4. 1857. as Rc.
ported by 4. ThOrsOn 4 Co.. Abstract.
crS. Canton, Dakota,


crs. Canton, Dakota.
Jacob Rumme and wife to John RAIDER, north
west quarter s-lQo-s6, 81 Il
D. NJ. TtffAm and wife TO Edgar Wariwell,
northwest quarter lb-9a-ln 1 9,
Edgar wardwel to Thomas wartwell, undi-
vided onc-half Of northwest quarter lb.9p.
40, 500
Arthur b, Wheelock 10 Bertha Koeppe, lots
l3, IA, IL, 10, II, Is, block b. Eden, 100 I
o. y. Clifford to Lars Ramberg, lot Q, block
"a, Rudolph's addition to Canton, 81 I
Ole Miekelson and wife to Nickel Nicholson,
east half lot and northwest half lot l,
northwest third and east half lot /, north.
east quarter a.9T-a9.
d. q. Jacobs and wife TO A. W. Swyter, lots
and 2, block 4 second addition to west
Lennox, 49,
j. Il. Loomis to Fred Gerber, lot ls, block 3,
Worthine, 10 {
John w. Hewitt and wife to John Anderson.
lot 7, block o, Fitagerald's addition to Cam
ton, 1875
Ole Mikkelson and wife to Michael Mikkel-
son, southwest quarter 34-gS.i9, 2 OF
John q. Fitzgerald aud wife TO d. Roaebrook,
commencing T20 feet north of northwest
corner block 10, Fitzgerald & Benedicts
addition, thence north 80 feet, thence east
a93 feet, thence south $50 feet, thence weRt
Ani feet to beginning 2gl {
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

The Canton city school district is an
independent organization, and the elect.
ion will occur Tuesday, juno %. Sccrc-
tary II. ?. Thompson, and Treasurer
Chas. H. Goctz, of the old board, will
hold over, and three new members are to
be elected in place of |. N. Mcnor, l..
Kingsbury and Joel Hewitt.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

The annual school election will occur on
the last Tuesday of the present month,
and County Superintendent 1sham has
been busy the past day or two sending
out supplies for annual reports and the
like His official instructions to the vari
Gus district clerks in Lincoln county read
rs follows:
Office OF County Superintendent OF
Schools, Canton, Oak. -, June 9, 1887. -
To School District Officers, Lincoln coua-
ty:--Fclow Co-Laborcrs: Accord
ing to tho best information am able to
secure our school laws are not materially
changed by the enactment of the last
legislative assembly. The annual meet.
ing comes as formerly, on the last Tues
day of June ten days previous notice oi
which must be given. The powers OF
the annual meeting are defined in the
law a full set of blanks mas Just been
issued to each district clerk.
You will be called upon to elect ono
member of your board, in some cases
two, Let me urge you to select wisely.
Choose for the good of the schools
Choose those only who will take n per
sonal interest, who arc willing to make
some personal sacrifice that the schools
may be improved.
Make provision for the improvement
of yeur school buildings. They neet
something inside and out. You need
more and better blackboard surface, and
other appliances Please have the out,
buildings put in good repair; then re
qurc them to kept SO. Last winter, il
many cases, the doors were torn of th'
hinges, seemingly because that was cas-
icr than shovcling the snow out. Let III
bcgiu again. Let us have at least 81,
months school, with the term 50 arranged
as to come inside the school year.
Employ the best teachers Do not cx
pertinent. Persons, who for any reaso,
have not obtained a pretty thorough
knowledge of the branches to be taught
should not be employed The character
of teacher should be considered Thos'
only who arc exemplary should find plac
cs. Do not knowingly employ persons t,
teach whose habits of language are bad
Yours for the children.
G. b. IsHAM,
Superintendent.
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ALL AROUND US.
The Gist of News From Our Reg ular
Corrcspondents-Itcm Clipped From
County Papers and Otherwise oh.
taincI-lOWn Notes.
l.ENNOA.
From the independent.


Canton is preparing to celebrate its es.
cape from the British crown on the com
ing Fourth.
NJ. II. Rudolph, one of Canton's legal
lights, called on Tuesday. We were glad
to see Mart as he usually has some
words of encouragement.
John Zelller, the rustler for the Dakc-
ia Loan and Trust company, of Canton,
was in town on Wednesday looking up
old business matters. John usually gets
them in shape if they are mouldy.
Lincoln county should make some ef-
fort to secure collection of some OF our
products to exhibit at the territoria, fair.
We have never done anything in this
line, and yet Lincoln county is the garden
of Dakota. There is not single county
that will average as well as Lincoln coun-
ty or has land that is more productive.
A game called gossip" played with
the old carte dc visite photographs, is
having run now. You shuttle and deal
them ont and then every one of the party
tells everything mean that can be thought
of about the persons represented in the
photogra ph. 1t makes the play as lively
and interesting as an old. fashioned sew
ing circle, and wherever it has been in
troduccd it has driven out sinch, cuchre
and whist.
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"BETWCEN you AND l."

Miss Minerva Van Bostons engagement Is
broken,
She's returned to her lover each letter and token,
They have had their last drive and their last
friendly chat
And the rather remarkable reason why
Is because he would say "between you and i"
And Minerva Van Boston could not endure that.
And the kind of n man Il was safe to rely on,
With n character no ono would dare to i'm
peach,
And in fact, in every other respect
Ills habits were perfect, his manners correct;
Yet he did make this terrible error in spcechi
Mas Minerva Van Boston had tried hard to break
him,
She Ind reasoned IN vain. ere she vowed to for
sake him,
She had been, as II were. 'twixt the fire and the
hammer.
She had talked to him kindly, firmly. severely,
And to tell the sad TRUTH she still loved him
dearly;
Bat dearer by far was her love for her gram.
mar.
And to live with man who was slightly defec.
tive
Would have caused Miss Minerva much anguish
and worry.
SO with many regrets, and half broken hearted,
These lovers, poor things, have forever been
parted
BY the shade Of ridiculous old Liudlcy Murray,
-Bcssie Chandler In The Brooklyn Magazine.
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a, +. nnru~an

CentreyiiIe Chronicle: The band boys bought
the Canton instruments. They are fne ones and
they got them 1t bargain.
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IOWA..
lAyNtr
From Rock Valley Register,


A gang of railroad surveyors arc run.
ming line half mile west of town.
They are after per cent. bonus we are
informed. Whether it is the Sioux City
and Northern or the Calliopc scheme, we
have not yet learned.
James Cavanaugh is engaged upon an
interesting job. He is sacking, weighing
and marking 1000 bushels of oats for
Unclc Sam. They will be shipped to
Mclletto, Dakota, for government dis
tribution.
George Hobson has bought j. Rogers
store building, and as soon as vacated
will start u restaurant and temperance
hall therein.
c. w. Dickinson has purchased the
Dockcndorf farm Of Mr.. Rogers and has
commenced improving the same. lie
will move here shortly.
LYON COUNTY.
Doom is becoming quite summer re.
sort.
The hardwood Agricultural society
held general meeting last Saturday.
The LeNlars Globe says that Argo 4
McDuflie received the sum of $2,32S.
as attorneys fees in the Wheeler town,
ship bond case
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There will be some good work done on
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EDEN.
From the Echo.

Gus Carlson received news Monday
that his father, who resided in Sweden
died recently at the age of e. years, Gus
expected to go to Sweden last winter but
as his father was then improving in health
he delayed going till some future time,
and attended the college at Canton. He
has the sympathy ofa wide circle OF
friends
G. B. Kennedy of Canton, has 4
large force of breakers ut work on the
Jerry Warner farm west of town,
p. Il. Howe, civil engineer, and II force
of men are surveying line on the cast
side of the river the first part of the week
for the Canton, Burlington and Northern
rni|wnv
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

A List of the Appointments Made by
GOV. ChUrcIs--The Date Of Encnuhp-
mcnt Not Yet Fixed.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-09

There will be lawn supper at Daniel
Koons', one half mile west of Haram
postollice, this evening, for the benefit of
Rev. Norvcll. Supper will be served in
q bowcry or tent lighted with Chinese
lanterns.